tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596836225434265487.post1712350519608570776..comments2014-11-24T01:14:20.802-05:00Comments on Renewable Energy Turns Me On: Actually looking into where my food comes from... novel concept, right? (2nd post in food series)Mara Schechterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12941334781650703676noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596836225434265487.post-80825551499054685252010-11-01T11:38:37.194-04:002010-11-01T11:38:37.194-04:00Well, the good thing about meat substitutes is tha...Well, the good thing about meat substitutes is that it makes it much easier to transition into being a vegetarian, which is still probably the most environmentally friendly thing people can do at this point. But then I think the next step (besides relinquishing all animal products, or at least non-local animal products) is to start to cut down on processed foods.Mara Schechterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941334781650703676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596836225434265487.post-25441754657502000392010-11-01T11:20:31.872-04:002010-11-01T11:20:31.872-04:00Great post, Mara! That class must be very intere...Great post, Mara! That class must be very interesting.<br /><br />What I&#39;ve always thought is a good rule of thumb is that if I were given all of the ingredients, could I actually make it from scratch myself? If the list is too long or if there are words I have never seen before/can&#39;t pronounce, the answer is a clear &quot;no.&quot;<br /><br />Although veggie burgers, when house-made at a restaurant, are often good in and of themselves (and not attempting to look or taste exactly like meat, I have an issue with fake meat products. To me, the idea of fake meat products is like diet soda---you want soda but don&#39;t want the sugar, so you drink an overprocessed version of it with questionable chemicals rather than drinking water or another healthful beverage. It&#39;s the same for most faux meat products; I find it more enjoyable to see what I can make with what exists naturally because it often tastes a lot better. There&#39;s a restaurant near me back home that is vegetarian(vegan on request) that does not use soy, seitan, or any other meat substitute in any recipe, and they have some of the best tasting dishes I&#39;ve ever had. It really does encourage creativity.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780742763664122004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596836225434265487.post-87090062846921840712010-11-01T09:32:36.301-04:002010-11-01T09:32:36.301-04:00Really interesting post. I&#39;m a vegetarian too,...Really interesting post. I&#39;m a vegetarian too, and it&#39;s true that you can be a vegetarian and still make a lot of environmentally unfriendly choices. I get the veggie burgers at Leo&#39;s all the time, but they&#39;re Morningstar, too, and the list of ingredients is also pretty depressing.Madelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859042458719400795noreply@blogger.com